Lineages Embedded in Temple Networks
Daoism and Local Society in Ming China
(Author) Richard G. Wang
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In Lineages Embedded in Temple Networks, Richard Wang explores the key role played by elite Daoists in social and cultural life in Ming China, notably by mediating between local networks and the state through their clerical lineages--empire-wide networks channeling knowledge and resources--and by controlling central temples.
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Publisher:
Harvard University Press
Format:
Hardcover
Number of pages:
None
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780674270961
Publish year:
2022
Publish date:
Oct. 18, 2022